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CWF Joins Call for Publicly Financed Elections

Chloe Tribich — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:15 +0000

Albany, NY - On Friday, supporters of Fair Elections for New York sent a letter to Governor Cuomo detailing the need for publicly financed campaigns, lower contribution limits, and better enforcement, and thanking the Governor for his strong support.

Green financing — known as on-bill recovery — is now available in NY!

Chloe Tribich — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:43:33 +0000

A few weeks ago we congratulated Governor Cuomo for announcing his intention to make on-bill recovery available to New York’s homeowners four months ahead of schedule.

Why were we so…

CWF Statement on Anniversary of Citizens United

Chloe Tribich — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:53:41 +0000

“The impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision—issued on January 21, 2010—is now crystal clear: A political system that caters even more slavishly to big corporations while silencing the voices of regular voters.

Statement from CWF on Poll Showing Big Support for Public Financing of Elections

Chloe Tribich — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:20:25 +0000

For Immediate Release: January 16, 2012

Contact: Dave Palmer, Executive Director of the Center for Working Families
Cell: (917) 482-7251
Email: palmer@cwfny.org

Statement of Dave Palmer on Siena Poll Showing Overwhelming Support for Public Financing of…

Holes are for Swiss cheese, not corporate tax laws

Chloe Tribich — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:55:58 +0000

New York’s corporate tax structure is looking a lot like Swiss cheese these days. Unfortunately the holes are getting bigger. In fact, general business corporations have gone from carrying 9.6 percent of New York State’s tax load in the 1970s to a piddling 4.3 percent last year.

How to close NY’s remaining budget gap? Eliminate loopholes!

Chloe Tribich — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:35:19 +0000

Verizon, Goldman Sachs and Travelers Insurance have plenty in common. They’re big. They’re rich. Unlike most of us, they benefit from New York’s “Swiss cheese” corporate tax structure.

Unfortunately those cheese holes are getting bigger: General business corporations have gone…

Five Goals for 2012

Chloe Tribich — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:59:49 +0000

1) Reduce big money’s influence in politics. Governor Cuomo pledged to push for a system of public financing of elections in his State of the State address. We and our allies are organizing to help make it happen.

CWF responds to Governor’s plan to speed GJGNY implementation

Chloe Tribich — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:36:34 +0000

For immediate release: January 4, 2012

Contact: Chloe Tribich, Communications Director: (347) 573-0773 (cell)

Anthony Ng, Green & Equitable Economies Strategist (917) 723-4607 (cell)

Statement from Anthony Ng, Green & Equitable Economies Strategist on Governor Cuomo’s State of the…

CWF Responds to Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address

Chloe Tribich — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:35:30 +0000

For immediate release: January 4, 2012 Contact: Dave Palmer, Executive Director, Center for Working Families // Cell: (917) 482-7251 Statement from Dave Palmer, Executive Director, on Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address “The Governor’s commitment to submit a bill to create a system of public financing of elections is a bold and critically important proposal, and Governor Cuomo will be a candidate for good government knighthood when it passes. The Center for Working Families, along with our state and national allies, stand ready to help him get it done.

New report details Wall Street abuses

Chloe Tribich — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:46:40 +0000

You know that Wall Street's exploited the economic woes of regular New Yorkers. But do you know about interest rate swaps? These complicated financial products have funneled public money into the pockets of big bankers.